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1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GTW/AB, a one gang two way dolly switch invisible plate and antique br..

Model: 1GTW/AB

as low as £38.65 £45.47 Ex. VAT

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GTW, one gang two-way dolly switch invisible plate and brass dolly, ma..

Model: 1GTW

as low as £38.65 £45.47 Ex. VAT

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GTW/QB, one gang two-way dolly switch invisible plate and Brushed Bras..

Model: 1GTW/QB

as low as £38.65 £45.47 Ex. VAT

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GTW/N, a one gang two way dolly switch invisible plate and nickel doll..

Model: 1GTW/N

as low as £38.65 £45.47 Ex. VAT

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang 2 Way 20A Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GTW/S, a one gang two way dolly switch invisible plate and stainless s..

Model: 1GTW/S

as low as £38.65 £45.47 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GIN/AB, a one gang intermediate dolly switch invisible plate and antiq..

Model: 1GIN/AB

as low as £47.93 £56.39 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GIN, a one gang intermediate dolly switch invisible plate and brass do..

Model: 1GIN

as low as £47.93 £56.39 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GIN/QB, a one gang intermediate dolly switch invisible plate and Brush..

Model: 1GIN/QB

as low as £47.93 £56.39 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GIN/N, a one gang intermediate dolly switch invisible plate and nickel..

Model: 1GIN/N

as low as £47.93 £56.39 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Intermediate Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GIN/S, a one gang intermediate dolly switch invisible plate and stainl..

Model: 1GIN/S

as low as £47.93 £56.39 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GDP/AB, a one gang double pole dolly switch invisible plate and antiqu..

Model: 1GDP/AB

as low as £47.94 £56.40 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GDP, a one gang double pole dolly switch invisible plate and brass dol..

Model: 1GDP

as low as £47.94 £56.40 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Brushed Brass Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GDP/QB, a one gang double pole dolly switch invisible plate and Brushe..

Model: 1GDP/QB

as low as £47.94 £56.40 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Nickel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GDP/N, a one gang double pole dolly switch invisible plate and nickel ..

Model: 1GDP/N

as low as £47.94 £56.40 Ex. VAT

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

1 Gang Double Pole Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Stainless Steel Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 1GDP/S, a one gang double pole dolly switch invisible plate and stainle..

Model: 1GDP/S

as low as £47.94 £56.40 Ex. VAT

2 Gang 20A 2 Way Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

2 Gang 20A 2 Way Dolly Switch Invisible Plate and Antique Bronze Dolly from Forbes and Lomax

This is the Forbes and Lomax 2GTW/AB, a two gang two way dolly switch invisible plate and antique br..

Model: 2GTW/AB

as low as £63.28 £74.45 Ex. VAT

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Are the Invisible Plastic Plates for Switches and Sockets really Transparent?

Most switches, sockets, dimmers, and other wiring devices come with a solid plate, which can be either white plastic or metal, and in metal you can have a wide range from screwless to flat plate, raised plate, and stepped plate, plus the low profile. The point is that, when you look at the wall, you can clearly see where the switch is, and the socket is clearly visible sitting on the wall - where you expect them to be. However, there is another range of switches and sockets on our website, which Forbes and Lomax calls "invisible lightswitch" and Hamilton Litestat calls "Clear Plastic Plate" (part of the Perception CFX range - no longer available at Sparks). These are made of plastic, but they are transparent, allowing you to showcase the wallpaper or wall design through the plate. Are the Invisible Plates from Forbes and Lomax really Transparent? The invisible lightswitch range from Forbes and Lomax was inspired by the glass switches in the 1930s and include the advantages of the modern technology. Each plate is a bevelled transparent acrylic plate, which are secured to the device without any fixing screws. The plates sit flush to the wall, and there's a wide range of switches, sockets, dimmers, and button dimmers in finishes like brass, nickel silver, stainless steel, white plastic, and antique bronze. With each device there's a 0.5mm underplate which can be either painted (in the desired finish to match the wall design) or used as a template (where the wallpaper is used). Forbes and Lomax offer a wide range of dolly switches, rotary dimmers, home automation and dimming control, button dimmers, rocker switches, sockets, combination range, european sockets, and USB charger sockets in the "invisible" plate. Enjoy some of the most popular Forbes & Lomax invisible plate switches and sockets below. Is the Hamilton Perception CFX Clear Plate Range really Transparent? The Hamilton Perception CFX range of concealed fixing switches and sockets (no visible screws on the plate) are cleverly designed to insert your own wallpaper (or, alternatively, the supplied template which can be painted as needed) in order to discreetly blend the wiring device into the decor of the room. These plates are clear - transparent - and are "snap-on", with no visible screws, to accommodate your own choice of wall covering. How does it work? In the pack you will get a cutting template, which can be painted or overlaid with the wallpaper, and on top of it you can snap the plate. In four simple steps, here's how it works: Step 1. Having applied the desired wall covering and cut away from the wall box aperture, insert and fix the accessory using the two screws supplied. Step 2. Using a spare piece of wall covering that matches the pattern exactly, carefully cut out the shape of the front plate using the template supplied. Step 3. Place the cut out piece of wallpaper into the back of the clear front plate. Step 4. Position and snap the front plate onto the accessory back plate using the integral clips to conceal the accessory and fixing screws. Browse through some popular Hamilton Litestat Perception CFX clear plate wiring accessories. So this is how it is with these invisible plate / clear plate / transparent plate switches and sockets. What is your experience like when installing these: are they as versatile as they are introduced? Do you have any picture of how these were installed or how they look when fitted?

From Invisible Lightswitch to Painted Sockets: Forbes and Lomax in Pictures

When the modern equivalents for the elegant glass, nickel, and brass switches are no longer attractive or unsuitable for prestigious projects that interior designers work on, it's time to check out the Forbes and Lomax "invisible Lightswitch". Of course, the plate is not invisible - it is a transparent acrylic plate allowing the wallpaper or paint to show through, and it comes with a stylish metal toggle switch right in the center (or a rocker switch, a socket, a dimmer, etc for that matter). Forbes and Lomax was established over 20 years ago and right from the start they approached the electrical accessory market from an aesthetic point of view. Starting with the Invisible Light Switch and going on to many other stylish finishes like unlacquered brass, stainless steel, nickel silver, antique bronze, verdigris, and painted plate, Forbes & Lomax has done a great job in both manufacturing and supplying excellent UK made stylish switches, sockets, and dimmers to suit the demands of both traditional and contemporary architects and interior designers, as well as the electrical contractors. With this in mind, let us explore some of the Forbes and Lomax finishes and plates - in pictures (we will let the pictures do the talking). All the items introduced below can be purchased via our website at the Forbes and Lomax section. The Forbes and Lomax Invisible Plate The invisible plate range of switches and sockets was inspired by 1930’s glass switches but with all the advantages of modern technology. The Forbes and Lomax Invisible Plate: 1. Invisible Lightswitch with Nickel dolly 2. Invisible Lightswitch with Stainless Steel dolly 3. Invisible Lightswitch with Antique Bronze dolly Unlacquered Brass Switches and sockets The unlaquered brass plates from Forbes and Lomax are plates that are designed to mellow with age if left unpolished. This is particularly suitable for period buildings where a bright brass look would be inappropriate. 1. Unlacquered Brass button dimmer 2. Unlacquered Brass dolly 3. Unlacquered Brass Rotary dimmer Forbes and Lomax Stainless Steel The Stainless Steel Range from Forbes & Lomax has brushed stainless steel plates. 1. Stainless Steel Rotary dimmer 2. Stainless Steel Rocker switch 3. Stainless Steel dolly switch Nickel Silver Switches and Sockets The Nickel Silver Range from Forbes and Lomax has a highly polished nickel plate, creating a mirror finish 1. Nickel Silver button dimmer 2. Nickel Silver rotary dimmer 3. Nickel Silver dolly switch Antique Brass Electrical Wiring Devices The Antique Bronze Range from Forbes and Lomax has a rich warm hue to the plates making them attractive in both contemporary and traditional interiors. These switches also work particularly well on wood panelling and other unusual surroundings. 1. Antique Bronze rocker switch 2. Antique Bronze dolly switch and button dimmer 3. Antique Bronze rotary dimmer Mix and Match - Forbes and Lomax plates 1. Unlacquered Brass rotary dimmer 2. Invisible Lightswitch® with Antique Bronze dolly 3. Invisible double 13amp socket with white inserts 4. Stainless Steel 45amp cooker switch 5. Circular Invisible Lightswitch® with brass dolly 6. Invisible Lightswitch® with black rocker 7. Unlacquered Brass combination plate 8. Invisible Lightswitch® with Stainless Steel dolly 9. Nickel Silver switched fused connection 1. Stainless Steel double 13amp socket with black insert and Stainless Steel rocker switches 2. Antique Bronze 2amp socket 3. Painted double 2amp socket with white insert 4. Nickel Silver shaver socket with white insert 5. Unlacquered Brass 5amp socket with white insert 6. Stainless Steel double 13amp socket with white inserts and Stainless Steel rocker switches The Combination Range from Forbes & Lomax The Combination Range allows you to create multi gang plates, mixing telecom and data modules alongside audio and visual outlets. This allows flexibility when planning and designing a room layout. There are infinite combinations available, depending on what you need and what impression you want to create. Forbes and Lomax Painted Plate Double 13amp Painted Socket with white insert and white rocker switchesThe Painted Socket range from Forbes and Lomax has been created to complement the Invisible Lightswitch®. Painted Sockets are supplied with etch-primed face plates ready to be painted in the same colour as the wall, making them as unobtrusive as possible. Double 13amp Painted Socket beneath The Invisible Lightswitch® with Brass dolly You can purchase these stylish switches and sockets via our website, where we have a dedicated section for them.

It's Possible to have an Invisible Light Switch with Clear Plate

The switches and sockets in our home or at the office have to match the general decor of the room; this is why there are so many finishes and types of plates out there. We at Sparks have a wide range of flat plates, stepped plates, low profile plates, raised plates, and plastic plates, all of which come with different inserts and rockers. One particular type of plate, however, stands out from among the rest: the "invisible plate", that is, the transparent plastic plate. This kind of plate allows you to keep the wallpaper or the design of the wall intact while at the same time having a switch, socket, or dimmer installed on it. There are a few manufacturers that do this kind of plate, such as Forbes and Lomax (the "invisible light switch"), Varilight, and Hamilton Litestat (with their Perception range). The "Invisible Lightswitch" from Forbes and Lomax Inspired by the 1930s glass switches and sockets but with all the advantages of the modern technology and finishing, the invisible plate (transparent perspex) from Forbes and Lomax is wide and provides many types of switches, dimmers, sockets, dolly switches, button dimmers, and euro plates. The switches and dimmers have 3mm beveled transparent acrylic plates which are secured without the use of fixing screws, and the plates are flush to the wall, being supplied with brass, nickel silver, stainless steel, or antique bronze toggle switches, dimmer knobs, or buttons. The 0.5mm "inner plates" of primed aluminium sit behind the invisible plates which can be decorated in the same way as the walls, giving the illusion that the wallpaper (or paint) finish runs seamlessly behind the switch plate. You can find the full range via Forbes and Lomax section on our website, read more about it here, and enjoy a selection of such plates below. The Hamilton Perception CFX Clear Switches and Sockets The Hamilton Perception CFX range of concealed fixing switches and sockets come with snap-on clear front plates and are cleverly designed to allow you to insert your wallpaper or paint the supplied template, thereby blending discreetly into the interior decor. This range accommodates your own choice of wall covering, and a cutting template is supplied with each electrical accessory. The Perception CFX range from Hamilton comes with metal or plastic rocker switches on transparent plates, and offers you a wide range of toggle switches (bright chrome, satin chrome, polished brass, satin brass, antique bronze, and black nickel).Read more about this range here, and enjoy a collection of pictures of how the Perception CFX transparent range looks like. 

Beautiful European Sockets from Forbes and Lomax in All Finishes!

Forbes and Lomax is world renown for the beautiful design of their wiring devices and for the "invention of the invisible lightswitch". They specialize in high quality flat plates switches, sockets, dolly switches, rotary dimmers, button dimmers, and all kinds of combination range wiring accessories. What not many people know though is that Forbes & Lomax manufactures also European Sockets! European Sockets from Forbes & Lomax The European sockets from Forbes and Lomax are available also in all finishes: invisible plate, stainless steel, antique bronze, painted white, unlacquered brass, and nickel silver. As with all the other Forbes & Lomax sockets, they sit flush to the wall and come with white or black inserts. All the devices in the European sockets range must be installed into British Standard wall boxes which must be recessed into the wall by 6mm. If you want to keep the color of the wall, you can use the painted sockets - for painted walls it is recommended to use the Painted Socket range, which are totally flush to the wall and come etch-primed ready for painting. Below we are introducing some of the most popular Forbes and Lomax European sockets. Forbes and Lomax Invisible Single 16amp French Socket with White Insert Forbes & Lomax Stainless Steel 16amp French Socket with White Insert Forbes and Lomax Antique Bronze Single 16amp French Socket with Black Insert Forbes & Lomax Painted Double 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Forbes and Lomax Unlacquered Brass Single 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Forbes & Lomax Nickel Silver 16amp German Schuko Socket with White Insert Please not that it is essential to use British standard wall boxes (35mm) when installing Forbes & Lomax European sockets. These are available in white plastic for use in Europe. All these sockets are available on special order via Sparks Electrical Wholesalers (write an email to us for more details). You can view some of these sockets via the articles introducing the main Forbes and Lomax ranges: invisible, nickel silver, antique bronze, unlacquered brass, stainless steel, and European sockets.

FAQs

What is a Blanking Plate?

A blanking plate - also called a blank plate - is a plain plate ideal for covering unused electrical connections. It can come in a single or double size and it comes fitted with an earth terminal. 

What is an Intermediate Switch?

A regular switch (rocker switch or dolly/toggle switch) is a 2-way switch; an intermediate switch has a special function. An intermediate switch is used in the middle of a 3 or more ways lighting circuit. For example, in a large room you can have two 2-way switches at either end, but if you want to add one in the middle, you need an intermediate switch. If there's a staircase with many floors, you need a 2-way switch at either ends and as many intermediate switches you need in the middle. An intermediate switch cannot work on its own; it requires 2-way switches at the end of the circuit.

What is a 2-way Switch?

A 2-way switch is a normal on/off switch for turning lights ON or OFF; a 2-way switch means there is or can be another switch controlling the same light. A 2-way switch can be used as a 1-way switch as needed. If you want to switch the lights from both sides of the room, or from upstairs and downstairs, what you need is a 2-way switch. If you need to switch the same lights from more than 2 places, intermediate switch/es are required. 

What is a Double Pole Switch?

A DP switch (double pole) is not a regular light switch; it is rated at 20A and is designed for the connection of refrigerators, water heaters, central heating boilers, and many other fixed appliances. It is a 20A rated ON/OFF switch for appliances, not for lights. 

What is a Master Phone Socket?

A master BT phone socket (main telecom socket) is a socket to be used where your telephone line enters your property. It is a master phone socket, which means secondary phone sockets can be connected ot linked to it if you need more than one phone sockets.

What is a slave phone socket?

A secondary (slave) phone socket is used in installations as an extension socket when connected on the same line in parallel with a master phone socket. It can be used only with a master phone socket, and it is an additional telephone point which feeds from the master telephone socket. It cannot work by itself: it requires a master BT socket.

What is a Shaver Socket?

A dual voltage shaver socket (115/240V) is suitable for bathroom use, to be used with 240V and 115 electric shavers and electric toothbrushes. In the UK there are the dual voltage shaver sockets for bathroom use, ideal for use with the shavers and electric toothbrushes, for their charging.

What is a Fan Switch?

A triple pole fan isolator switch provides a safe and simple method of isolating mechanical fan units. To be installed usually outside the bathroom or where the fan is, these switches can be used only with the bathroom fans or ventilation fans.

What is a Cooker Switch?

A red rocker cooker switch (rated at 45A) come usually either in a tall plate (double size) or single plate and is to be used with cookers and ovens. Having a high amperage rating, the cooker switches usually come with a red rocker and a neon/LED indicator and work only with cookers and ovens; they are not regular light switches.

What is a Spur?

A spur is a fused connection unit coming with a 13A fuse. It can be switched, unswitched, with power indicator or/and with cable flex outlet. The fused connection unit is ideal for spur circuits and hardwired appliances. They are not regular switches - they are spurs, to be used with circuit requiring a spur or hard-wired appliances.

What is a Socket Outlet?

The 13A socket outlet is for wall mounting and can be used with 3-pin UK plugs for different appliances. It comes with a 13A fuse. It is a female socket outlet connected to the mains voltage power wiring in the building, accepting the male plugs attached at the end of a cable lead. It is an outlet allowing electrical equipment to connect to the electrical grid in order to operate properly.

What is a Rotary Dimmer?

A rotary dimmer is wall mounted electrical device to adjusting the light level for mood setting and energy saving. It also has 2-way ON/OFF; when pressed, it turns the light ON or OFF. If the light bulb is dimmable, the dimmer will adjust the light level as the knob is rotated to the left or right.

What is a LED dimmer?

A LED dimmer is a rotary dimmer that can dim LED lamps and lights that are dimmable. It adjusts the light level for mood setting as well as energy saving with 2-way on/off. It can be a trailing edge dimmer or a leading edge dimmer, and it can also dim lighting loads that are not LED lamps.

What is a Cooker Unit?

A cooker unit, or a cooker switch with a switched socket, is a two-gang plate with a red rocker cooker switch on one side and a single switched 13A socket on the other side, each having power indicators. The cooker switch is rated at 45A and the socket at 13A. The cooker switch can be used for cookers and the socket provides an extra power outlet when needed.

What is a Co-axial socket?

A co-axial socket (also called COAX or TV/FM socket) is a socket outlet which can be used for a TV or FM aerial connection.